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Schools bending rules to charge exorbitant fees

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba during the release of the 2024 KCSE results at Mtihani House, Nairobi, on January 9, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard].

An investigation by The Standard has uncovered a troubling trend of public secondary schools blatantly disregarding government-imposed fee caps, forcing struggling parents to bear unauthorised financial burdens.

The Standard has revealed widespread breaches in the fees charged by public...

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